Text: Riel A. A. Diala | Graphics: Jeremiah Inocencio Manila is a city that lies at the crossroads of civilizations, between Asia and the Western world. This rich history of cultural exchanges produced a cityscape that was a fusion of influences froma cross the globe. This is best seen in Manila’s built-heritage structures, physical reminders…
Manila’s Port Area serves as one of the city’s sixteen districts. It is the location of the city’s South Harbor and the address of different government offices such as the Department of Public Works and Highways, the Maritime Industry Authority, the Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Customs, Bureau of Quarantine, and the Philippine Ports Authority…
Stephen Pamorada April 7, 2022 Plaza San Lorenzo Ruiz is the largest public square in the district of Binondo in the City of Manila, and at 1,200 square meters, it is also among the biggest in the whole city. Being a colonial plaza, it is a National Historical Site through a National Historical Commission of…
by Jeremiah Inocencio When the city of Manila was turned into a battleground between the Filipino, American, and Japanese forces from February 3 to March 3, 1945, around 100,000 civilians were killed, 50,000 were hurt and wounded, and thousands of casualties were registered from the belligerents. This lamentable combination of carnage and rubble was devastating…
Article by Ken Tatlonghari 30 January 2022 Cemeteries are usually not the most popular tourist attractions. But the Manila Chinese Cemetery located in Santa Cruz is one that should buck that trend. It not only exhibits the inextricable presence of the Chinese community on Philippine soil, but also of elaborate Art Deco and Modernist architectural…